ENGLISHThe automotive industry worldwide, specially when we are talking about multinational companies, works in a particular way, depending on the region or country where it’s established. This trend is more noticeable in the big players of this business (f.e. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Toyota), which produce mainly vehicles for the vilified middle class.

You will not see a "brazilian" or "korean" version of a Koenissegg or a Rolls Royce or a Lamborghini or a Maserati or a Maybach, just because these are top luxury brands and they are extremely jealous with the vehicles they manufacture and their specifications...

But you can see a "colombian" version of some vehicles by Toyota or Mazda or Renault, tailored to the specific conditions of my country and these products have even a particular body design and/or accessories, which are not available in other countries, where these brands produce and/or sell their cars.

However, this publication is not about a car available in my country (Colombia), I put it off !!!... But from somewhere else.

By the 50s, the cars in the north american market were growing a bit too much, both in size as in price, and the people were not willing to pay more for a basic mean of transportation...

They wanted something affordable and although an economic car were less profitable for the manufacturers, the smaller cars from Europe and Asia were a serious threat and one of the american answers for it, was the Ford Falcon.

This vehicle, rated as compact for the standards of the United States and medium size for the rest of the world, had a rather short life, barely a decade.

It was manufactured also in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile and Mexico, obviously with certain variations.

Unlike its north american brother, the australian version of the Falcon has been in this market to this day (there are plans to continue with this model until 2016) and for that very reason, is one of the all time best sellers.

This model was offered in the following body styles: hardtop coupe, 4-door sedan, 5-door station wagon, 2-door coupe utility and 2-door panel van.

In general terms, the aussie Falcons were almost identical to the versions of the United States outside, but some modifications were necessary inside, in order to meet the tougher conditions of this wild and fascinating territory.

In fact, for me, is the most stunning high performance car at that time in Australia.

The XB GT351 would be, in my humble opinion, the equivalent (proportions saved) of the 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and of course, there are differences, but the body styles are in the same category.

The body work is brilliant and aggressive, wider and lower than its predecessors, definitely a thrilling beast and as I already mentioned in a previous publication, this is the base model for the Mad Max’s Black Pursuit Special or Interceptor (which you can watch in this link).

I can afford to say that this model is the top of the line, with a high performance profile, which you can notice in the special color schemes with vibrant colors and black in contrast, matching bumpers (with the body color), hood scoops and there was a limited edition of this vehicle (211 units) that were fitted with an north american-built version of the Cleveland 5.8 L, 351 cu in, V8 engine known as "Big Port", which are rarer and obviously more collectable !!!...

I’m pleased to introduce my second australian Muscle Car in this humble blog.

This was another gift from my mom and I love the great work of Hot Wheels in this model.

The proportion, level of detail and quality are above the average for a diecast from a regular line, it was a model designed by Rob Matthes.

The paint job in glossy black is superb and the decor in blue and green make a nice couple.

It has diecast body with plastic chrome chassis, the interiors are green (matching the green of the decoration) and the steering wheel is on the right side, as usual for an aussie car, also the wheels design is marvelous and the stamped line in metallic blue is a perfect combination.

By the way, I made a small customization, adding some touches of paint in the headlights, the effect is quite interesting...

And this is a remarkable model, no doubt !!!...

Jho 10:14-18 "I AM the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father."

2 comments:

Great feeling looking back at your past post on the Mad Max Interceptor. Powerful and furious looking muscle from the past. Nice looking chassis and again Hot Wheels need to put more effort to the cars interior.

i think that Hot Wheels hardly gonna improve the interior details in the models from regular lines and even some adult lines... they’re always thinking into cut down costs =/... but other top lines, like the Hot Wheels 100%, can give you nicely detailed interiors (and exteriors) for a reasonably higher price... when i received this gift, i was captivated by the bodywork and decor, which are fantastic !!!...

by the way, happy new year, pal... i wish you the best in all senses, and may GOD bless you and your family, providing everything for your needs and projects, according to HIS will !!!... =)

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